Infrastructure

London council leaders have raised governance concerns over proposals to merge council pension funds and invest directly in London infrastructure projects.

London councillors are exploring plans for a £30bn pan-London pension fund merging the assets of Transport for London, the City of London Corporation and 33 borough councils.

Mark Mobius of Templeton Emerging Markets Group explains why strong signs of economic growth and attractive valuations make the Middle East and North Africa a viable investment destination

Jenna Towler says infrastructure is where it's at

John Walbaum of Hymans Robertson proposes a fairer alternative to the universal pension.

David Cameron has outlined plans to revamp the country's roads, calling on pension funds and sovereign wealth funds to help finance the overhaul.

The Pension Infrastructure Platform is set to bypass construction risk and offer both debt and equity investment portions for UK investors, plan organisers say.

Alex Salmond has urged UK pension funds to invest in Scottish infrastructure projects and back greater debt issuance powers for Scottish utility firms.

Charges on a government-backed pooled UK infrastructure vehicle owned and run by UK pension funds will be capped at 0.5%, the Treasury infrastructure policy chief confirms.

Rating agency Moody's has put government-backed UK rail infrastructure on negative watch - raising questions for pension schemes under pressure to invest in the country's transport network.